Success
Kiku-3
Test Flight
National Space Development Agency of Japan(NASDA)Government
N-2
LEOorbit
Test satellite
Wednesday, February 11, 1981 at 8:30 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#2,404
NASDA Mission
#7
Pad Launch
#7
Location Launch
#7
Designator
1981-012
Launch Window
NET
Feb 11, 1981, 8:30 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
The Tanegashima Space Center is the largest rocket-launch complex in Japan. It is located on the southeastern tip of Tanegashima, an island located south of Kyushu, an island and region and Japan. It was established in 1969 when the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) was formed, and is now run by JAXA. The activities that take place at TNSC include assembly, testing, launching, and tracking satellites, as well as rocket engine firing tests.
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Local Launch Time
Feb 11, 1981, 5:30 PM
Total Launches
97
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
30.4000, 130.9700
N-2 Specs
The N-II or N-2 was a derivative of the American Delta rocket, produced under licence in Japan. It replaced the N-I-rocket in Japanese use. It used a Thor-ELT first stage, a Delta-F second stage, nine Castor SRMs, and on most flights either a Star-37E or Burner-2 upper stage, identical to the US Delta 0100 series configurations. Eight were launched between 1981 and 1987, before it was replaced by the H-I, which featured Japanese-produced upper stages. All eight launches were successful.
Length
35 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
132 t
Thrust
2,278 kN
LEO Capacity
2,000 kg
GTO Capacity
730 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1981
Fastest Turnaround
5mo 20d
Total Launches
8
Successful
8
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
8
Maiden flight: Feb 11, 1981
National Space Development Agency of Japan
Total Launches
15
Successful
14
Failed
1
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
10